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US 10,823,220 B2Granted
Threaded fastener
AssigneeAltenloh, Brinck & Co. US, Inc.
InventorDerek J. Krueger
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Abstract
A threaded fastener is provided. The threaded fastener includes a shank having a non-threaded portion and a threaded portion. A tip extends from the threaded portion and a head extends from the non-threaded portion. A plurality of wings extend from the shank and are configured to form a passage as the threaded fastener advances. An enlarged portion is configured to seat in the passage formed by the plurality of wings with the threaded fastener in an installed arrangement.
Claims16
A threaded fastener comprising:
- a shank having a non-threaded portion and a threaded portion, the threaded portion defining a threaded portion diameter;
- a tip extending from the threaded portion of the shank;
- a plurality of wings extending from the shank and positioned between the tip and the threaded portion, the plurality of wings defining a wing diameter that is larger than the threaded portion diameter;
- a cylindrical enlarged portion extending from the non-threaded portion of the shank, the cylindrical enlarged portion defining an enlarged portion diameter that is equal to the wing diameter;
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- a head extending from cylindrical enlarged portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.